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Manufacturers and logistics operators in Dubai Industrial City build on leased industrial land, fit out ready-built warehouses and keep adding mezzanines, racking and process areas. We prepare the drawings and coordinate the permits, NOCs and inspections those works need.
Dubai Industrial City is a manufacturing district first and a logistics park second. Its land is organised into six sector zones, so a bakery, a steel fabricator and a chemicals blender can each find neighbours with similar needs. That sector focus shapes the approvals: the authority wants to see that the building, the process and the fire strategy suit what will actually happen inside.
| Master developer / operator | TECOM Group PJSC, which runs Dubai Industrial City as one of its business districts |
|---|---|
| Planning and building-permit authority | Dubai Development Authority (DDA). TECOM states that its business districts operate under DDA jurisdiction, and DDA is responsible for planning and development there. We confirm the authority for each plot before submission. |
| Fire and life safety | Dubai Civil Defence, through drawing approval, system approvals and inspection |
| Sector zones | Food and beverage, transport equipment, machinery, mineral products, base metals and chemicals |
| Typical projects | New factories and warehouses on leased plots, fit-outs of ready-built units, mezzanine offices, racking, cold rooms, production lines and labour accommodation works |
Two kinds of client make up most of the work here. One holds a long-term land lease and builds a purpose-made factory. The other rents a ready-built warehouse unit and adapts it. The approvals differ more than people expect.
A new factory needs a full design package: architecture, structure, MEP, fire strategy and site works. The developer's land conditions and DDA's planning rules for the plot set the limits on coverage, height and setbacks. See our building design service.
Tenants usually add an office block, a mezzanine, racking or a process area. DDA's fit-out permit expects a building-owner NOC, the tenant's Ejari and approved stamped drawings, so the landlord's consent comes first.
The food and beverage zone brings chillers, freezer rooms and hygiene-driven layouts. Insulated panels, refrigeration plant and drainage all need to be shown in the drawings. Read more in our guide to cold storage approval and food safety.
Chemical, metals and minerals facilities attract closer fire and environmental review: storage quantities, segregation, ventilation, spill containment and separation distances.
Most comments on industrial fit-outs come from the same few changes. Plan these before you order steel or racking.
Our warehouse and industrial approvals page explains the general route. The points above are where Dubai Industrial City projects tend to need the most coordination.
A typical Dubai Industrial City project touches several parties. Getting them in the right order avoids drawings being reworked twice.
The building owner's NOC for a tenant fit-out, or the developer's conditions for a plot, confirm what is allowed before design is fixed.
Tenant · landlord / TECOM
Drawings go to the Dubai Development Authority for the building or fit-out permit, together with NOCs from the relevant authorities.
Consultant · contractor · DDA
Fire alarm, sprinkler, hydrant and smoke-control designs are approved, then inspected on completion. Our Civil Defence approval service covers this stage.
Fire consultant · approved fire contractor · DCD
New or increased electrical loads go through the utility provider, and the project closes with inspections and the completion certificate.
MEP consultant · authorities
Published DDA fee: DDA lists its fit-out permit at AED 0.90 per ft², with a minimum of AED 200 and a maximum of AED 10,000, plus two AED 10 charges, and a delivery time of 2 working days from a complete application. Design, NOCs and revision rounds come on top. Building permits for new factories follow a separate DDA fee schedule.
TECOM Group's business districts, including Dubai Industrial City, operate under the jurisdiction of the Dubai Development Authority, which handles planning and development. We still confirm the authority for each plot before preparing a submission.
Yes, a mezzanine is a structural addition that changes floor area and escape routes. Expect structural design, Civil Defence review and the landlord's consent before work starts.
Racking itself is equipment, but its height and what it holds drive the sprinkler and fire-safety design. In practice, storage layouts are reviewed as part of the fire-safety approval, and floor anchoring may need a structural check.
We prepare the drawings and documents and coordinate submission through a registered consultant or contractor where required. DDA alone decides whether to issue the permit.
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DDA approval support for fit-out, renovation and construction in Dubai. Coordinate drawings, NOCs, permits, submissions and completion requirements.
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Approvals for warehouse mezzanines, high-bay racking, new storage uses and industrial unit changes in Dubai: Civil Defence, structural checks, Trakhees and DM.
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DCD approval support in Dubai for fire and life-safety drawings, fire alarm and firefighting coordination, submissions, inspections and completion.
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Coordinate architectural planning and engineering for a building that works for its users and can be developed through the relevant review stages. We help turn operational needs into a structured design brief.
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A free-zone office fit-out involves the premises as well as the business.
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A mezzanine introduces floor area, loads and circulation inside an existing building.
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Racking drawings should identify more than rows and aisle widths.
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Cold-storage planning combines the goods, temperature requirements, handling processes and building interfaces.
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